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he Draggin’ Wagons Car Club will hold its annual fall car show on Sunday, Sept. 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Honey Brook Food Pantry, 5064 Horseshoe Pike (Route 322), Honey Brook. The show will feature all makes and models of antique, classic and custom vehicles, including muscle cars, antique cars, motorcycles, street rods and trucks. “It’s a great cause, and A 1929 Ford Model A dazzled at the spring show. At the show, winners will be you see everybody coming together at the show are asked to make a regto contribute to that,” said Ray istration donation, as all proceeds selected in classes such as Chopped Marvin, vice president of the club. from the show benefit local foun- and Dropped, Cool Convertible, “We get hundreds of spectators, dations. Registration will take place Cool Commercial, Cool Custom, and it’s just amazing. These fami- on the day of the show. There is no Great Graphics, Street Sleeper, lies, young families, young and old admission fee for spectators, but Hottest Hod Rod, Cool Coupe and people, they come in, and the car the club asks that all guests bring more. Winners will receive a plaque people are so welcoming.” nonperishable food donations for for their accomplishment. A food truck will be present; Those who display their vehicles the Honey Brook Food Pantry. See Car Show pg 3
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Simplicity is best. In the past, the Twin Valley Fire Department (TVFD) and Elverson-Honey Brook Area EMS would hold separate open house events, despite sharing a building. That is no more. The departments will host a joint open house event on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the station, 4456 W. Main St., Elverson. “It was kind of confusing because they’re in the same building,” said Paige Miller, who works full time at the EMS company and volunteers with TVFD. “This year, we’re coming together to do it
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You’ve heard of Calla’s Critter Rescue, but it is time for Calla’s Kitty Kingdom. Calla’s Critter Rescue (CCR), a nonprofit organization founded in May of 2021 by Twin Valley alumna Calla Frame, born Calla Gibson, is set to open a new location in Phoenixville. The new location will be located within Maddie’s Castle, an independent pet supply boutique at 178 Bridge St., Phoenixville. The location opened on Sept. 12, and the project is a collaboration between three female-run organizations. “Lindsay (Oliver) from Maddie’s Castle approached me with the idea, and we have been kind of thinking about collaborations for the past year now,” Frame said. “We’re basically building it up into a little storage closet that she owns. Very tiny, but it’ll make a huge impact.” Oliver is good friends with Stacey Sherman, who operates BarkHop Studio in Chester County. BarkHop is a pet photography studio; Sherman will take photos of the adoptable cats from CCR and the Kitty Kingdom for sharing over social media. See Kitty Kingdom pg 2
One of the adoptable cats at Calla’s Critter Rescue.
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